School bus project set to hit road in Zhongguancun

2011-01-19 07:58:16

Three primary schools in Zhongguancun, China's silicon valley, will trial a school bus program this year.

Capital to float new ways to save water

2011-01-18 07:47:24

The city is set to launch new regulations aimed at mopping up waste of the capital's water, according to an official from the Beijing Water Authority (BWA) on Monday.

Advisors hail taxis as gridlock fix

2011-01-17 08:09:29

Local political advisors urged the authorities to cut down on the startling number of empty seats in taxis as Beijing's traffic became a hot topic at the ongoing legislative session.

Housing price, congestion harass Beijing

2011-01-16 13:52:02

Soaring housing prices and traffic congestion are among the major bottlenecks that harass Beijing's social and economic development.

Substandard public project to be torn down

2011-01-14 07:42:50

The municipal government has, in a rare move, ordered a government-subsidized housing project in the city to be torn down because of shoddy construction.

Holdout shall not be moved

2011-01-13 08:05:51

The last "nail household" owner on Chaoyang Road is determined to stay in her property even though she has been told to vacate her house in 15 days.

Capital looks below ground to grow

2011-01-12 08:00:57

Beijing is set to tap into its underground space on a large scale this year with the central districts of Chaoyang, Xicheng and Dongcheng as well as Tongzhou all putting forward ambitious plans.

Grassroots supervisors help watch over prosecutors' office

2011-01-11 07:59:34

The city's procurators - Beijing's equivalent of the United States' district attorneys - will be monitored by a team of 119 members of the public under a new initiative that aims to ensure prosecutors' fairness is beyond question.

New car license applications surpass quota

2011-01-10 08:07:10

Only one in 12 drivers hoping to license new vehicles in the national capital will be able to do so, figures released by the city's transport authorities on Sunday showed.

Would-be buyers driven to rent

2011-01-06 08:10:01

Car rental agencies have been enjoying a boom in business ever since new restrictions made it harder for people to buy an automobile in the capital.

Residents shaken by subway line

2011-01-05 08:29:47

While people in Daxing district have welcomed the convenience of the newly opened Daxing subway line, more than 200 households in a community near one section of the line have been complaining that the convenience comes at a cost - shaking ground.

City too busy for many

2011-01-04 08:08:02

It was supposed to be a perfect Friday night for Ding Ding as the 30-year-old commuter prepared to meet her boyfriend for a luxurious meal.